Second operation brings new hope for Hunsaker family
Tunney Hunsaker, injured in a Friday night 10 round bout at Raleigh County Armory, underwent a second brain operation Sunday after rising fever and pulse. Neurosurgeon F. L. Gage reported slight improvement and movement in his hands. Wife Phyllis and parents arrived. Mrs. Hunsaker voiced opposition to boxing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLaughlin
Tunney Hunsaker
Raleigh County Armory
Hunsaker
F. L. Gage
Princeton
I. B. Anderson
Rayleigh General Hospital
W.va
Edward L. Gage
Gage
Phyllis
Opening Day Pirate Fans Missing 1961 NL Pennant Flag
Pittsburgh Pirates open at Forbes Field against the Philadelphia Phillies with a fresh ballpark, no pennant flag, and doubts over Cy Young winner Vernon Law due to a shoulder ailment. Bob Friend starts on opening day while Clemente and Stuart anchor the hitting, and new faces Veale Clendenon help bolster the roster.
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Rudy Cernkovic
United Press International
UPI
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Vernon Law
Phils
Philadelphia Phils
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Big Six Thinclads Meet in Parkersburg Charle ston Favored
Stonewall Jackson enters the Big Six track meet in Parkersburg as early favorite to repeat at the state title next month. Stonewall dominated its Invitational with 94 points, high scorer Butch Braxton with 20, and Parkersburg a distant third behind Charleston and Huntington East. The field includes Parkersburg Charleston Huntington Huntington East Weirton and others, with rival teams from nearby states in the standings.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Stonewall Jackson
Parkersburg
Huntington
Huntington East
Weirton
Stonewall
Dunbar
Butch Braxton
South Charleston
Ashland
Marietta
Ohio
Beckley
Chesapeake
Ironton
DuPont
Oak Hill
Town District All Tourney Award Selection
Sunday’s paper reports RMI downing Maxwell Hill for the GB title but Maxwell Hill won 23 to 22 on a last second shot. Listed are 8-A 8-B 6-A 6-B divisions with teams and several player names from Mabscott Piney Oakes Stanaford Crab Orchard and others. Awards include group and individual entries for Hollywood Tees and RMI sections.
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RMI
Maxwell Hill
Mayo
McMillan
Piney Oakes
Hylton
Pack
Mabscott
Robinson
Sylvia
Gore
Morton Reeves
Goddard
Bradley
Tolliver
Tees
Buckland
Hollywood
McMillian
Cranberry
Moran
Crab Orchard
Chuck Jarrell
Repeated Win Not Likely For Noted Bowler
DES MOINES UPI Brentwood Bowl San Francisco surprise winner of the classic division last year opened defense with a 2879 series. Brentwood Bowl faces long odds to beat Don Carter Gloves St Louis who piled 6248 six game total for top ranking. Luke Karan Detroit, defending champion, totaled 1819 in regular all events. Zoeller and Pacropos Wilkes Barre Pa moved into ninth in classic doubles with 1296, a title winner in 1955 Fort Wayne with 1365.
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Des Moines
UPI
San Francisco
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Brentwood Bowl
Don Carter
St. Louis
Luke Karan
Detroit
Karan
Harry Zoeller
George Pac_ropis
Wilkes-Barre
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ward Wylie Defends Boxing Against Brutality Critics
Dr. Ward Wylie a former NBA president and physician says boxing brutality is exaggerated. He notes the Hunsaker injury near Beckley and says calls to abolish boxing follow Benny Paret’s death. Wylie cites football fatalities and TV viewership as factors in the controversy.
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Wylie
NBA
West Virginia Athletic Commission
Beckley
Tunney Hunsaker
Hunsaker
Benny
Kid) Paret
New York
Paret
Mullens
Emile Griffith
West Virginia 1963 football schedule announced
WVU releases 1963 schedule featuring home games with Navy Pitt Oregon Virginia Tech and Furman and road games against Boston University William & Mary Penn State George Washington and Syracuse. Athletic Director Red Brown notes first ever Oregon visit and reintroduction of Pitt Virginia Tech and Furman after absences.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
Navy
Pitt
Oregon
Virginia Tech
Furman
Mountaineers
Boston University
William & Mary
Penn State
George Washington
Syracuse
Naval Academy
University of Oregon
WVU
Robert N
Red
Dick Petran Sparkles for WVU Track Squad
Sophomore Dick Petran showcased a strong performance for West Virginia University, contributing to a dominant victory over Virginia Tech with a one two punch alongside Roger Holdinsky. Petran won the 120 yard high hurdles, placed second in the 220 yard low hurdles, and helped in a tie for first in the pole vault while Holdinsky won the 220 yard dash and scored in other events.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
Dick Petran
West Virginia University
Petran
Roger Holdinsky
Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Holdinsky
Penders Regains World Middleweight Title Shakeup
In Boston Paul Pender regains a share of the world middleweight crown with a unanimous 15 round decision over Terry Downes. In Oregon Cyrol Burleson sets records in the two mile run clocking 8 42.5. Cambridge eight oared crew beats Oxford by four and a half lengths. Texas Southern wins all five college division events at the Texas relays. Masters Golf sees Gary Player and Don Finsterwald tied at 280, forcing a three way playoff. Lakers beat Celtics 129 122 to even NBA finals series. Colorado’s Buddy Werner wins the Silver Belt ski race by two seconds over Denver’s Chuck Ferries.
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Boston
UPI
Paul Penders
England
Terry Downes
Augusta
Gary Player
Don Finsterwald
Squaw Valley
Calif
Coca Cola Leads Major Bowling League With Big Margin
Coca Cola maintains a four and a half game lead in the Men's Major Bowling League at Bowl Wick, despite battlers from the Bank of Raleigh closing in. Guss Lilly led the Battlers with a 247 610 as teammates posted solid scores, while Wyoming General Hospital and others chased in multiple matches. The night also featured the Wednesday Night Mixed League with several teams trading wins and high scores across Sky Lanes.
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Coca Cola
Bank of Raleigh
Bowl Wick
Wyoming General Hospital
Guss Lilly
John Daniel
Bert Hawley
John Schulte
Joe Waugh
John
Bert
Joe
Bob French
Clarence Tankersley
Carl Calloway
Klaus Office
Ed Berginnis
Jim Beard
Jim Dale
Bill Shumate
Orford Thompson
Tom Shrewsbury
Clayton Howery
Clayton
Tom
Atkinson Mkt
Beckley
Ad Barker
P-Bs
Ned Ragland
Bill Klein
Dave Anderson
al Cappallari
Thomas Allaman
Walter Cooper
Kay Dees
Aed
Estil Wills
Hazel Phillips
Happees
George Steffey
Dix Manting
Dix
Beckley Mfg
Sky Lanes
Lucas General Tire
John Caponita
Ernie Allenbaugh
Mike Guerino
Chuck Shoemaker
Lucas
Charlie Richmond
Beaver Service Station
Greenbrier Dairy
Bob Paige
Harry
Cecil Johnston
Allen Blair
Oakwood Auto
Mick Radford
Kising
Harold Williams
Beckley Lumber
K&k Music
John Amoco
Sunoco
Sam Ferris
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Haddix
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Dick Stuart
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Smoky Burgess
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Veale
Orlando McFarlane
Donn Clendenon
Hal Smith
Bobby Shantz
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Big 6 Thinclads
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Board of Institute
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Gina Crad
Dock of Hollywood
Sheryl Pegram
Crescent
Vickey Mills
Kathy Smith
G-B
Brooks Adair
Beckey Smith
Stanaford
Drema Johnson
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
Ward Wylie
Fayetteville
Centennial State
Dick Petran Sparkles
Echo Spring Dist. CO
Louisville, KY
Bourbon
London
Echo Spring
P. O
N. Y
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Tone
Eugene, Ore
Cyrol Burleson
Cambridge
Harold Boyce Budd
Conventon, N.J
Oxford
Austin, Tex
Texas Southern
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Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
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Bob Johnson
Keith Evans
Curtis Johnson
Emmett Pugh
New River Supply
Dix Manning
John Gorsia
Ross Phipps
Dan Martina
Nick Halash
Harry Perkowski
Pat Murphy
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